A mountain of millipedes XII. The Chelodesmidae of the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)

Henrik Enghoff; Alain Senghor K. Ngute; Hamidu R. Mnendendo; Exaud E. Kivambe; Waziri Mhagawale; Robin C. Malanda; Athuman Mpoto; Andrew R. Marshall

doi:10.5852/ejt.2025.997.2935

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A mountain of millipedes XII. The Chelodesmidae of the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)

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A mountain of millipedes XII. The Chelodesmidae of the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)

Henrik Enghoff, Alain Senghor K. Ngute, Hamidu R. Mnendendo, Exaud E. Kivambe, Waziri Mhagawale, Robin C. Malanda, Athuman Mpoto and Andrew R. Marshall

European Journal of Taxonomy, Vol.997(1), pp.210-255

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.997.2935

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Abstract

Eastern Arc Mountains

new genus

new species

surface microstructure

taxonomy

The species of the millipede family Chelodesmidae from the Udzungwa Mountains are (re)described, including one new genus and six new species: Morogorius divisus Enghoff sp. nov., M. louishanseni Enghoff sp. nov., M. pugio Enghoff sp. nov., M. kitugulu Enghoff sp. nov., M. cochlear Enghoff sp. nov., Tanzaniella howelli Hoffman, 1977, Dionaeadesmus force Enghoff gen. et sp. nov., and Callistocilla dolorotrix Hoffman, 2005. Tanzaniella howelli is also recorded from Magombera Nature Reserve. The discussion includes comments on paranotal microsculpture, globular structures flanking the spinnerets, a gonopodal coxal process, altitudinal distribution, and the possible recent immigration of T. howelli into the Udzungwa Mts.

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Title: A mountain of millipedes XII. The Chelodesmidae of the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)
Authors: Henrik Enghoff (Corresponding Author) - University of Copenhagen
Alain Senghor K. Ngute - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research Institute
Hamidu R. Mnendendo - Reforest Africa
Exaud E. Kivambe - Udzungwa Mountains National Park (Tanzania)
Waziri Mhagawale - Reforest Africa
Robin C. Malanda - Reforest Africa
Athuman Mpoto - Reforest Africa
Andrew R. Marshall - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research Institute
Publication details: European Journal of Taxonomy, Vol.997(1), pp.210-255
Publisher: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.997.2935
ISSN: 2118-9773
Copyright note: Copyright (c) 2025 Henrik Enghoff, Alain Senghor K. Ngute, Hamidu R. Mnendendo, Exaud E. Kivambe, Waziri Mhagawale, Robin C. Malanda, Athuman Mpoto, Andrew R. Marshall. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Grant note: We thank the Australian Research Council and the University of the Sunshine Coast for funding this study, through the Forest Restoration and Climate Experiment.
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991137074302621
Output Type: Journal article

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